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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 May 2009
In the summer of 1872 I visited Norway, and wrote the following brief notice of certain high-level terraces immediately on my return to England, but kept it back that I might first consult some papers on Norwegian terraces that had appeared in the closing numbers of “Scientific Opinion”; these I was not able to meet with for so long a time that I gave up the idea of sending my notice to the press. I am now induced to do so, because I see that the subject of the parallel roads of Glenroy still occupies the attention of geologists, and it may induce some one next summer to examine minutely the Dovre terraces and sand-heaps and their relation to the physical geography of the district. I was merely able to make a flying visit to them, which I delayed my party to do, because they caught my eye so forcibly, as we were driving along the valley.
page 72 note 1 Sir C. Lyell says 700, “Principles,” 11th ed. p. 133.
page 72 note 2 Kjerulf says in his “Jagttagelser over den Postpliocene eller glaciale formation, Universitats-program for förste halvaar,” that marine shells have been found up to 470 feet above the sea-level.
page 73 note 1 1 The Norwegian Geological Map marks the beds as striking directly across the main valley, but no amount of dip is given.
page 73 note 2 2 For any one wishing to make an extended examination of the country, Dombaas would be very good head-quarters. There is an excellent inn there.
page 73 note 3 From this point I have departed from the text of my original manuscript in order to indicate the two possible solutions that appear open to us.
